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I'm just going to say this right now...the parking garage was a terrible idea! There is no economy in Downtown St. Marys that will even have people parking in that garage. Really? Besides Sheetz or the movies, what would someone go downtown for? There is plenty of parking for the few businesses that are down there suffereing. Maybe they should of got a grant for something else that is more worth while for the community.

How right you are Johnson. Downtown St. Marys has been dying a lingering death for many years. Instead of beating up on the downtown businesses eleven months out of the year; and being nice to them at Christmas time with free parking for 30 days, City Council needs to reverse that. Let's face it, St. Marys is not a business friendly community in the downtown. And it's going to get worse as this new committee, that just replaced the Parking Authority, struggles to make changes to improve their image, not the communities, just their own. It's all about those giant egos folks.I,I,I,me,me,me. I wasn't a bit surprised to see an immediate press release by the new parking committee complete with a damage control photo, and look who was front and center in the picture. Mr. Ego himself. Those changes proposed are cosmetic and will do little to improve the deplorable parking situation in our city. Bring back the Parking Authority before it costs us mega bucks in another law suit and wrecks this town's image even more.

For putting City Council on the hot seat. You had them squirmming as they searched for ways to evade your questions. I suspected for along time that all of these "Excutive Sessions" where "no decisions were made", stunk to high heaven. I also thought it was ironic that Councilman Roberts, who always has an answer for everything, was as quiet as a church mouse during this exchange. What's with that? And Mr. Dornisch, shame on you calling the problem an "unresolved issue"; and, stating, "We might as well dismiss them (Paking Authority)and take care of the issue ourselves". That is the height of arrogance of power! How dare you mistreat our citizens with that controlling attitude!

So COsa your going to make a decision without all the facts. That is poor judgement. No one knows the reason, what the exact issue of disagreement, is between the authority and council. Do you?

The fact that council is not revealing what is going on is bad judgement on their part and leads to these assumptions about the job they are trying to do. I will not defend the council (that should give you an idea of where I stand on them.)

The parking garage is a bad idea, the only folks who seem to have benefitted are the owners of Industrial Steel.

Maybe you have some more information than I do, but if you don't have ALL the facts from both sides I don't see how you can com to a logical decision. Be objective not subjective in your thoughts, gather all the facts and don't shoot from the hip.

I like the fact that you are concerned about what goes on in our town, I really do, but to disagree with everything and be correct is not impossible.

Be reasonable, not arrogant and superior. Compromise, don't just discard our volunteer citizens like pieces of useless trash. The Parking Authority served this community well over the years; more than I can say for this City Council. We have mistreated City employees and volunteers badly in the past and it has cost us tons of money. Quit playing stupid Eyeswideopen and call on your recollection. Contray to what some Council members and the Mayor might think, being tough all the time just doesn't work!!!

Once again kids, have I expressed an opionion about what council did? NO

Don't read into my posts, I am simply asking for solutions from those who are doing the critizising.

Please reread All my posts, I really haven't taken any sides, I am simply asking what the people who HAVE taken sides would do.

Thanks, and be careful about assumptions.

It is so easy to gripe, complain, and think you can do better, but when faced with a simple explanation of your side you crumble, and lash out. Why? because your smoke and mirrors, no ideas, no solutions, nothing.

In the scheme of things, no one really cares what U think. We have seen your kind before. Fence walkers.Right down the middle on every subject. Afraid to state an opinion for fear that U might offend someone. 50-50. Vanilla.

So now you not only make decisions without all the facts but you know what everyone thinks? "no one really cares what U think" By the way "U" is spelled "you." Not everyone even looks at this board, so how could they have even formed an opinion?

Are you sure that everyone feels that way? or is it that in your mind no one else matters? That is really what you are saying, you know that don't you. No one matters but you.

That is not how it is in the real world, where logic and tolerance do exist sometimes.

Cosa the dictator!!! Think like him, don't question his motives or you will become an outcast.

Thanks for this little exchange Cosa, I enjoyed it, and on top of it all I hope is that maybe your eyes widened a little to see that it is not all about you. That you can't operate without facts, and that complaining illogically somtimes doesn't work.

Here's how I see it- The St. marys Parking Authority thought they were getting "X" number of parking spaces as a result of the Yoder development (atrocity). They were shorted by about 50% of what was promised to them. They filed a lawsuit to rectify the situation and in an attempt to recover valuable parking spaces in the downtown area. Council in trying to protect the developer got angry and fired whole Authority. Hats off to the Parking Authority for
defending what they stand for- parking in St. Marys. Shame on City Council for being vindictive! Time will tell if my opinion is correct.
And, if you look closely at the law suits filed against our fair city you will find one common denominator sitting of City Council.